Russell Wilson on facing the St. Louis Rams

October 25, 2013

Rick Scuteri/Associated Press

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Q: You fumbled three times last week at Arizona. How do you balance ball security and the need to escape under pressure?RW: "Uh, I think in terms of the escapability factor, it's a good thing it’s a positive thing. And in terms of trusting the pocket, just always trusting my guys, and they are doing a great job so far. When you think about the guys that have stepped up, in terms of Paul McQuistan moving to tackle and (Michael) Bowie playing right tackle -- a rookie, who has done an unbelievable job for us.
"So for me, I think the biggest thing for me is just hold onto the ball. Sometimes, you got to sacrifice yourself and just get down, and other times you just got to continue to step up. I’m always looking down field, I’m always trying to find guys downfield; I'm always trying to find guys downfield. So it’s one of those things that -- it’s a happy medium, you know? So the biggest thing is just continue to try to deliver for our football team in big situations. And then third down, try to be great in the red zone, be great too, as well, and in terms of just eliminating any turnovers possible. I think that’s the biggest thing for us. We have a great football team. If we stay on schedule, we’ll do the things that we need to do to win."

Rick Scuteri/Associated Press

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Q: You fumbled three times last week at Arizona. How do you balance ball security and the need to escape under pressure?RW: "Uh, I think in terms of the escapability factor, it's a good thing it’s a positive thing. And in terms of trusting the pocket, just always trusting my guys, and they are doing a great job so far. When you think about the guys that have stepped up, in terms of Paul McQuistan moving to tackle and (Michael) Bowie playing right tackle -- a rookie, who has done an unbelievable job for us.
"So for me, I think the biggest thing for me is just hold onto the ball. Sometimes, you got to sacrifice yourself and just get down, and other times you just got to continue to step up. I’m always looking down field, I’m always trying to find guys downfield; I'm always trying to find guys downfield. So it’s one of those things that -- it’s a happy medium, you know? So the biggest thing is just continue to try to deliver for our football team in big situations. And then third down, try to be great in the red zone, be great too, as well, and in terms of just eliminating any turnovers possible. I think that’s the biggest thing for us. We have a great football team. If we stay on schedule, we’ll do the things that we need to do to win."